Dr. Neryna Cuadrado

Dr. Neryna Cuadrado is a Puerto Rican visual artist, community arts practitioner, educator, and researcher whose work bridges contemporary art, community engagement, and health promotion. Throughout her career, she has developed projects that integrate creative expression with community wellbeing, using the arts as a tool for dialogue, empowerment, and social participation.

Alongside her studio practice, Neryna has designed and facilitated a wide range of community-based arts initiatives for diverse populations, including children, older adults, caregivers, and underserved communities. Her work is informed by a growing interest in biopsychosocial approaches to health and the role of the arts in supporting emotional, cognitive, social, and cultural wellbeing.

Her current interests focus on neuroarts, arts and health research, and the development of innovative community programs that leverage creative engagement to promote health, resilience, and quality of life. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and participatory approaches, she seeks to contribute to a broader understanding of how the arts can serve as a vital resource for individual and collective wellbeing.